Linthicum Walks Native Plant Garden
Updated: April 29, 2024

Historic Linthicum Walks

is a home and farm complex in Gambrills, Maryland, owned and managed by Friends of Historic Linthicum Walks. In 2021, the Anne Arundel Master Gardener (AAMG) program converted an existing garden bed on the site into a demonstration garden with over 50 native and non-native, pollinator-friendly plant species.

The goal of this AAMG garden is to demonstrate sustainable gardening practices, the importance of pollinators, and the ecological importance of native plants. Master Gardeners tend the garden and provide environmental education through signage, tours, and events. The site is also registered with the Monarch Waystation Program, pledges not to use pesticides or herbicides, and strives to remove or manage invasive plants.  Historic Linthicum Walks is also on the National Register of Historic Places and has level one arboretum status.

Location:

Historic Linthicum Walks

2295 Davidsonville Road

Gambrills, MD 21054

(on Rt. 424 next to Crofton Middle School)

Native and Non-Native Plant Inventory

Common Name Scientific Name Native or Non-Native
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Native
Anise hyssop Agastache foeniculum Native
Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Non-Native
Eastern Columbine (Canadian Columbine Aquilegia canadensi Native
Alpine Aster Roseus Aster alpinus Roseus Non-Native
Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii Non-Native
Red Turtlehead Chelone obliqua Native
Green and Gold Chrysogonum virginianum Native
Woodland Crocus Corcus tommasinianus Non-Native
Dwarf Larkspur Delphinium tricorne Native
Sheffield Pink chrysanthemum Dendranthema x grandiflorum 'Hillside Sheffle a Pink' Native
Spinulose Woodfern Drypoteris carthusiana Native
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Native
White Wood Aster Eurybia divaricata Native
Hollow Joe-pye Weed Eutrochium fistulosum Native
Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata Native
Carolina Crane's Bill Geranium carolinianum Native
Dame's Rocket Hesperis matronalis Non-Native
Siebold's Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldii Non-Native
Iris Iris Non-Native
Louisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock' Iris louisiana Hybrid 'Black Gamecock' Native
Blazing Star (Spike gayfeather) Liatris spicata Native
Liriope (lilyturf) Liriope muscari Non-Native
Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica Native
Naked Ladies Lycoris squamigera Non-Native
Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Non-Native
Scarlet Beebalm Monarda didyma Native
Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa Native
Grape Hyacinth Muscari botryoides Non-Native
Daffodil Narcissus Non-Native
Faassen's catnip Nepeta faassenii Non-Native
Lindhemier's Beeblossom Oenothera lindheimeri Non-Native
Evening primrose Oenothera pilosella Native
Golden Groundsel Packera aurea Native
Common Garden Peony Paeonia lactiflora Non-Native
Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis Native
Hairy Beardtongue Penstemon hirsutus Native
Aizoon stonecrop Phedimus aizoon Non-Native
Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Native
Obedient Plant Phlox Paniculata Native
Hairy Beardtongue Penstemon hirsutus Native
Aizoon Stonecrop Phedimus aizoon Non-Native
Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Native
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana Native
Blunt Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum Native
Slender Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Native
Mexican hat Ratibida pinnata Native
Lyreleaf sage Salvia lyrata Native
Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa Native
Canada Goldenrod Solidago canadensis Native
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Solidago rugosa Native
Seaside Goldenrod Solidago sempervirens Native
Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica Native
Smooth Blue Aster Symphyotrichum laeve Native
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Native
New York Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Native
Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris Non-Native
Virginia Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana Native
Garden Speedwell Veronica longifolia Non-Native
Culver's root Veronicastrum virginicum Native

 

 

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